Biological Diversity
Population, Community, and Metacommunity Dynamics of Terrestrial Gastropods in the Luquillo Mountains: A Gradient Perspective
Poster Number: 210 Presenter/Primary Author: Michael Willig Elevational variation in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico creates strong environmental gradients that affect the abundance and distribution of species. Moreover, the geographic mappings
Spatial Configuration of Multiple Aspects of Biodiversity Along a Tropical Elevational Gradient
Poster Number: 209 Presenter/Primary Author: Michael Willig Although taxonomic biodiversity is a multidimensional concept, most research at intermediate to broad spatial scales has solely considered gradients of species richness. In contrast, we quant
Long term sampling reveals previously unobserved trends in predatory coccinellid populations in an agricultural landscape.
Poster Number: 208 Presenter/Primary Author: Christie Bahlai Predatory coccinellids (ladybeetles) are important providers of biocontrol services in numerous ecosystems.
Resilience of Pacific Staghorn Coral is governed by a fish
Poster Number: 205 Presenter/Primary Author: Russell Schmitt Thicket-forming staghorn corals provide essential habitat for fishes and invertebrates on tropical reefs worldwide, but they are highly vulnerable to disturbances.
Role of Biodiversity in Climate change Mitigation (ROBIN): A new ILTER European, Meso and South American project.
Poster Number: 195 Presenter/Primary Author: Jill Thompson How can we manage biodiversity and forest use in Latin America to mitigate climate change without unintended consequences for other ecosystem services and people?